9/13 The visitor made his apologies. "The thing is so very extraordinary. How can I prevail upon Doctor Lagarde to enlighten me ?" "He can only tell you what he sees," Madame Lagarde answered; "ask him that, and you will get a direct reply. Say to him: 'Do you see the lady ?'" The stranger repeated the question. The reply followed at once, in these words: "I see two figures standing side by side. |